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1 maladresse
awkwardness, clumsiness -
2 gaucherie
goʃʀinom féminin awkwardness* * *ɡoʃʀi nfawkwardness, clumsiness* * *gaucherie nf awkwardness; leur gaucherie est telle que they are so awkward that.[goʃri] nom féminin1. [attitude] clumsiness2. [acte, geste] awkwardness (substantif non comptable)[expression] tactless ou insensitive statementbon exposé, malgré quelques gaucheries a good essay, despite some clumsy turns of phrase3. MÉDECINE [prévalence manuelle] left-handedness -
3 maladresse
maladresse [maladʀεs]feminine nouna. ( = gaucherie, indélicatesse) clumsinessb. ( = bévue) blunder* * *maladʀɛs1) ( manque d'adresse) clumsiness2) ( manque de tact) tactlessness3) ( manque d'aisance) awkwardness4) ( erreur) ( de personne) mistake; ( dans un texte)5) ( bévue) blunder* * *maladʀɛs nf1) (= défaut) clumsiness no pl2) (= bévue) blunder* * *maladresse nf1 ( manque d'adresse) clumsiness; excusez ma maladresse forgive my clumsiness; il est d'une maladresse! he's so clumsy!;2 ( manque de tact) tactlessness; il a agi avec maladresse envers elle he was tactless to her;3 ( manque d'aisance) awkwardness; s'exprimer avec maladresse to express oneself awkwardly;4 ( erreur) ( de personne) mistake; (de traduction, texte) clumsy part; les maladresses du gouvernement ont provoqué le mécontentement mistakes by the government gave rise to discontent; il y a des maladresses de style dans ta lettre there are infelicities of style in your letter;5 ( bévue) blunder; commettre une maladresse to make a blunder (en faisant by doing); accumuler les maladresses to make one blunder after another.[maladrɛs] nom fémininne le laisse pas porter les verres, il est d'une telle maladresse! don't let him carry the glasses, he's so clumsy![manque d'assurance] awkwardnessa. [remarques] he'd become famous for his tactless remarks ou for (always) saying the wrong thingb. [actes] he'd become famous for his blunders3. ÉDUCATIONbon devoir, mais des maladresses good work if somewhat awkward in places -
4 inconfort
inconfort [ɛ̃kɔ̃fɔʀ]masculine noun[de logement] lack of comfort ; [de situation, position] unpleasantness* * *ɛ̃kɔ̃fɔʀnom masculin lack of comfort* * *ɛ̃kɔ̃fɔʀ nmlack of comfort, discomfort* * *inconfort nm1 ( matériel) lack of comfort; vivre dans l'inconfort to live without one's creature comforts;2 ( intellectuel) awkwardness.[ɛ̃kɔ̃fɔr] nom masculin[d'une maison] lack of comfort[d'une posture] discomfort[d'une situation] awkwardness -
5 balourdise
baluʀdiz1) ( gaucherie) clumsiness* * *baluʀdiz nfclumsiness, (= gaffe) blunder* * *balourdise nf1 ( gaucherie) clumsiness;[balurdiz] nom féminin1. [caractère] awkwardness -
6 disgrâce
disgrâce [disgʀαs]feminine noun( = défaveur) disgrace* * *disgʀɑsnom féminin ( défaveur) disgrace* * *disɡʀɒs nf* * *disgrâce nf1 ( défaveur) disgrace; tomber en disgrâce to fall into disgrace; connaître la disgrâce to be in disgrace; encourir la disgrâce de qn to incur sb's displeasure;2 ( revers de fortune) fml misfortune; avoir connu de nombreuses disgrâces to have met with many misfortunes.[disgras] nom féminintomber en disgrâce to fall into disfavour, to fall from grace -
7 malaise
malaise [malεz]masculine nouna. ( = étourdissement) dizzy spellb. ( = trouble) uneasinessc. ( = crise) le malaise étudiant student unrest* * *malɛznom masculin1) Médecine dizzy turn2) ( gêne) uneasinessil y a (comme) un malaise — (colloq) there's a bit of a problem
3) ( état de crise) unrest ( chez among)•Phrasal Verbs:* * *malɛz nm1) MÉDECINE feeling of faintnessavoir un malaise — to feel faint, to feel dizzy
Elle a eu un malaise après le déjeuner. — She felt faint after lunch.
2)3) (= sentiment de gêne) embarrassmentSon arrivée a créé un malaise parmi les invités. — Her arrival caused embarrassment among the guests., Her arrival made the guests feel uncomfortable.
* * *malaise nm1 Méd feeling of faintness; avoir or prendre un malaise to feel faint;2 ( gêne) uneasiness; il y a (comme) un malaise○ there's a bit of a problem;3 ( état de crise) unrest, malaise sout (chez among); malaise politique/des cadres political/executive unrest; malaise économique economic malaise.malaise cardiaque mild heart attack.[malɛz] nom masculinressentir un malaise to feel weak ou faint ou dizzy2. [désarroi, angoisse] uneasiness (substantif non comptable), anxiety (substantif non comptable), disquiet (substantif non comptable)ce genre de film provoquait toujours chez elle un malaise profond this sort of film always disturbed her deeplyil y a un malaise croissant chez les viticulteurs there's mounting tension ou discontent among wine growersla remarque a créé un malaise the remark caused a moment of unease ou embarrassment
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